“I’m Glad About It” is the name of the project launched by the Louisville Story Program to find, share and explore the history of Black Gospel Music in Louisville.
Joe shared a tapestry of moments in time, colorful cloth, and a celebration of #44, President Barack Obama, all stitched by the hands of Sunshine Joe Mallard, his Obama Tie Quilt.
The first Black UofL basketball players shared their experience breaking the color barrier for Cardinals basketball and how they set the standard for those to follow them.
The annual veterans breakfast was held at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage. It’s an opportunity to provide an open community discussion surrounding the service of Louisville’s Black veterans.
Louisville Muhammad International Ali Airport showcases an exhibit called 'The Sky's The Limit' to celebrate black achievers in aviation and aerospace and how they're representation inspires the future.
They invited the Chickasaw Book Club to share historical accounts of the neighborhood all the way back to the 40s. They had people who were alive during that time speak about their experiences.
As a minority-owned coffee shop celebrates almost a year in business, they’re recognizing the additional obstacles they had to face, and so is Metro Government.
In 1917, a Black man named Tom Bullock became the first African American to publish a cocktail book. He was also known as Louisville’s ideal bartender.
Programs will include book discussions, film screenings, history talks, story times, art activities and more. Officials said the programs are designed to inform, inspire and engage audiences of all ages.
In December 1923, eight black firefighters graduated from their drill class to become the first to join the Louisville Fire Department. Together they’d become the all-black Fire Engine Company Number 8.
In 2018 a group of childhood friends came together to create a group they call “Smoketown Originals.” The name points out that each member grew up and was raised in the Smoketown neighborhood.
100 Black Men of Louisville celebrated Black History Month with its first ever fundraising gala, A Night of Excellence on Saturday, Feb. 25, at the Hotel Seelbach Hilton according to a release.
IDEAS x-Lab is searching for the names, stories and locations of Black people who were enslaved in Kentucky to help Black people find their identities.
Barry Bingham Sr. was born on February 10, 1906. He spent a large portion of his life speaking out against injustices happening to the Black community.
On January 15, two people in Louisville were presented the Keepers of the Dream Freedom Award because of their impacts on our community. One of those people was our very own Dawne Gee.
Kentucky’s location played a pivotal role in slaves finding their way to freedom on the underground railroad as it is bordered to the north by Illinois, Ohio and Indiana and is the only state surrounded on three sides by rivers.
Business owner Ausha Hilliman opens up her coffee shop Julee's Mocha Coffee Shop in West Louisville with the help of an entrepreneur program at Bellarmine University.
There are many ways to celebrate Black History month. Our WAVE News team is doing its best to share as many African American stories, triumphs, struggles and heroes as we can.
A Louisville nonprofit organization is partnering with a national crowdfunding organization to support startups founded by Black entrepreneurs to grow their businesses.
The new executive director of the Association for Teaching Black History (ATBH) in Kentucky was in Louisville on Wednesday to kick-off Black History Month.
